As renowned folk singer Sharda Sinha continues to be on a ventilator in Delhi's All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS), her relatives and villagers are deeply saddened after the news and are praying for her good health.

The 72-year-old Sinha, celebrated for her soulful renditions of folk music, particularly during the Chhath festival, is battling multiple myeloma, a type of blood cancer, which she has been fighting since 2018. A relative of Sharda Sinha told ANI that a rumour was spread that the singer was no more but after talking to her son, they got a sigh of relief."She has gone to the ventilator now. We came to know at night that a rumour had been spread that she was not there but when we called again, we came to know that the situation was critical. We all wish that she gets well," a relative of Sharda Sinha said.